So, a few years ago, my cousin and I would always talk about how great it would be if we could have our own server for an online MMO and play the way that we wanted. We really thought it would be the best thing that ever happened.
Well, I guess that that's pretty common now, but he and I missed the boat since we both stopped playing MMO's a while ago. Even World of Warcraft has tons of private servers that allow players to play for free with limited rules and small amounts of boring level grinding.
However, the VAST majority of players still play on the pay servers with grinding, lag, and unfair economies. Why? Well, maybe it's because they are more stable and get updates faster, but I don't think so.
The reason most players choose to play this way is because most players choose to play this way. There's a social aspect to it, I suppose. If a WoW player met another in real life (insert joke about MMO players not leaving their parents' basement here), they would probably ask which server each other played on. It would be a bit of a faux pas if one of them said, "I play on my own server so I don't have to deal with other players and level grind." For some reason, that's not cool.
I'm glad that my cousin and I never went ahead with our plans. If I ever play another MMO, I'll be sure to stick to the main game and not try to take it for myself. It's almost like an obligation to the others that play.
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